Certificate (under 1 year)-40% vs national median490 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Lake Land College
Ranked 65th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,529
middle 50%: $22,394 – $42,691
Median · 5 years out
$41,844
middle 50%: $27,348 – $59,635
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades certificate holders from Lake Land College earn a median of $31k in their first year. Five-year median earnings increase to $42k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,636 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texarkana College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,319 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$40,052 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Land College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
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